. The American sportsman: . ASPERIS. Notwithstanding the mud and mire, trouble and vexation, weconsider snipe-shooting a most pleasant diversion, more especiallYon account of the great number of shots to be had in the courseof a day, as well as their rapid succession; and we are acquaintedwith no kind of sport that so rapidly improves an indifferent shotas this does. So much quickness, and at the same time so muchjudgment, are so absolutely necessary to hit upon the exact mo-ment for drawing upon the trigger, that the tyro, with a littlepractice, will soon have complete control over all his mo
. The American sportsman: . ASPERIS. Notwithstanding the mud and mire, trouble and vexation, weconsider snipe-shooting a most pleasant diversion, more especiallYon account of the great number of shots to be had in the courseof a day, as well as their rapid succession; and we are acquaintedwith no kind of sport that so rapidly improves an indifferent shotas this does. So much quickness, and at the same time so muchjudgment, are so absolutely necessary to hit upon the exact mo-ment for drawing upon the trigger, that the tyro, with a littlepractice, will soon have complete control over all his movements;and it is also necessary for him to be ever on the qui vive, asnearly every bird that springs presents a different shot. WHITE SNIPE. Mr. Copple, an old shooter, showed us, a feAV days since, a verybeautiful specimen of a pied or white snipe that he had shot theday previous in New Jersey. This is the first and only specimenwe have heard of. It has been mounted, and we believe is nowin the possession of Mr. WILSON S SNIPE. 209 MEMORANDA. 1. Snipes are widely distributed over the world, and are equally• esteemed in all parts for their game qualities. 2. To Wilson belongs the honor of describing a marked betAveen the American and English variety. 3. The snipe is a migratory bird, breeding in the elevateddistricts of our Northern States, as well as Canada. 4. They arrive in Pennsylvania about the middle of March, andsoon become f;it. 5. Their food consists of worms, insects, larvae, and the tenderiroots of aquatic plants. 6. Snipes move farther north towards the close of April. 7. The young brood generally consists of four. 8. Snipes almost invariably fly against the wind; thereforehunt them with the wind on your back. 9. Old and slow dogs are most suitable for this sport when thebirds ^XQ lolentij; when scarce, a fast but cautious, as well as ex-perienced, dog is most serviceable. Young and heedless animalsare far better at home under either conti
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